About me

Hello

I am a fully qualified and experienced hypnotherapist, spiritual healer and past life regression therapist. My holistic approach may also include using cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). I hold an enhanced DBS certificate for working with both adults and children. My specialism is anxiety/stress/low mood, smoking cessation, weight loss and phobias. However, there are many other conditions which I also treat - please see my website for further details.

In today's world most people face pressures and challenges everyday. Whilst we all need some pressure in our lives and we can indeed thrive under pressure sometimes the balance becomes out of sync leading to problems such as:-

anxiety/stress/low mood

insomnia

panic attacks

palpitations

digestion problems

eating disorders

phobias

I also help people to maximise their personal performance e.g. increase confidence in themselves, making effective presentations, overcoming exam nerves, sports performance etc..

Below is some information on hypnotherapy - my website contains further information should you wish to find out more (the link to my website is in the personal details box above).

How can hypnotherapy help and how does it work?

Hypnotherapy is now recognised as one of the most effective ways to make positive changes that you need in your life. The NHS recognises it as a complementary therapy and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently recognised hypnotherapy as a treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in those who haven't responded to other treatments.

It works quite simply by you relaxing sufficiently to allow the hypnotherapist to make suggestions, which you have agreed with, to your subconscious mind which is far more powerful than your conscious mind. You are in control at all times and will be fully aware of everything that is said to you and of your surroundings.

Other approaches which may also be used inaddition to hypnotherapy includes:-

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) which is a talking treatment that focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and behaviour and teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems.

Thought Field Therapy (TFT - also known as Tapping) which is an ancient healing technique, used for the relief and removal of trauma, phobias, grief, anger, pain etc.. It involves the client tapping certain parts of their body to ensure any blockages in the body's energy flow (based on Chinese medicine's meridian points) are removed.

Spiritual Healing which is a natural energy therapy that complements conventional medicine by treating the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Healers act as a conduit for transferring healing ‘universal’ energy to the person who needs it and the benefits can be felt on many levels – physical, mental and emotional. No faith is required and it is suitable for most people including children and animals.

How many sessions are requiredWith the exception of smoking cessation which normally requires only two sessions (most clients give up on the first session but some prefer to cut down in week one and give up in week two) the number of hypnotherapy treatment sessions required will vary dependent upon each client's needs. At the first session, based on the assessment made, I will provide you with an indication of the length of the treatment anticipated.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications:

Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling Skills - University of South Wales

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical & Medical Hypnosis - British College of Clinical and Medical Hypnosis

Advanced Practitioner - British College of Clinical and Medical Hypnosis

* If you have been diagnosed or suspect you may have one of the medical conditions starred above, you should consult your GP
for advice, diagnosis and treatment and always inform your health professional before starting any alternative or additional therapies or
treatments.

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Fees

Smoking cessation 2 sessions, usually 1 week apartCost - £125

Weight lossSpecial Offer5 sessions for the price of 4Cost - £240 (saving £60) - the discount is only given if the fee is paid in full at the first session and no refunds are given for any sessions not attended.

Subsequent sessions - £60 per session.

All other hypnotherapy sessions Cost - £60 per session

Spiritual Healing

£30 per session

Payment methodPayment is requested at the time of treatment by cash or debit/credit card.

All clients are also provided with a free relaxation MP3 or CD (value - £20) to support treatment outside of the clinic.

Further information

My backgroundI first experienced hypnotherapy over 20 years ago to help me deal with a traumatic life event and I have used it since both personally and professionally to help me overcome subsequent challenging issues and achieve my desired goals. Having spent over 20 years in financial management and lecturing roles I decided that I wanted to change direction and help people to overcome their issues and achieve their goals just as I had been helped many years before.

I trained on a one to one basis with Dr Lyn Bateman, who has over 38 years experience of treating patients using hypnotherapy. I qualified as an Advanced Hypnotherapy Practitioner and subsequently completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical and Medical Hypnosis. Additionally I completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Skills at the University of South Wales and most recently I have studied Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) at Cardiff University.

LocationThe Rhiwderin Village (Newport) clinic is just a 5 minute drive from Junction 28 of the M4.

The Fleur-de-Lys (Blackwood) clinic is held at HealthFirst Consulting(www.healthfirstconsulting.co.uk) and is a 10 minute drive from Caerphilly/A470.

There is plenty of parking available at both clinics. Additionally both clinics are also easily accessible on bus routes should you wish to use public transport.

Clinic opening timesMonday to Wednesday (4pm - 8pm), Thursday to Saturday (10am - 8pm). Other appointments may be available outside these times - please ask for further details.